Overview
Contract - Temporary until 31st July 2026
Salary - NJC Grade F SCP 19 - 24 £32,061 - £35,412 per annum
Closing Date - 18th September 2025 at 23.59pm
About the role
Active Travel England funding has provided an exciting opportunity to recruit a Healthy Places Community Officer. You will work alongside Move Together Blackpool (Sport England funded) to work collaboratively with internal and external partners, including the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector, to enhance and support the place expansion work. The role will work closely with Active Blackpool’s Active Travel Team, using insights from community engagement, to shape and influence the design and delivery of local Active Travel initiatives and programmes to help create healthy spaces, places, and active environments. Embedded within the community, the role focuses on building strong relationships with residents and local groups, taking a place-based, community-centred approach to understanding needs and co-creating solutions that improve health and wellbeing outcomes across Blackpool.
Responsibilities
* Collaborate with internal and external partners, including the VCSE Sector, to enhance and support place expansion work.
* Work with Move Together Blackpool and Active Travel Team to shape and influence the design and delivery of local Active Travel initiatives and programmes.
* Engage with residents and local groups to build strong relationships and gather community insights.
* Apply a place-based, community-centred approach to understanding needs and co-create solutions that improve health and wellbeing outcomes in Blackpool.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Access to PSN services or networks is required.
* Successful candidate will undertake a Basic Disclosure check of unspent convictions through Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
* Subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance, evidence of essential qualifications, and proof of legal working in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.
Location
The Solaris Centre, New South Promenade, Blackpool, Blackpool, FY4 1RW, United Kingdom
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